RV Lifestyle e Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park protects the land that saw some of the bloodiest, hardest-fought battles that turned the tide of the Civil War. In 1863, the Union and the Confederacy were ghting for control of Chattanooga, a railroad centre that was known as the Gateway to the South. e Union Army su ered devastating losses at Chickamauga in Georgia, but ultimately defeated the Confederates and seized control of Chattanooga shortly a er. is is the location of the Chickamauga battle eld (all of the battle elds in the area are operated as various units in one park by the National Park Service). e visitor centre is at the north end of the battle eld and contains the bookstore, museum exhibits, lms and visitor info that will guide you during your visit. Snowbirds who RV south for the winter from Western Canada have a choice of several routes, with most opting for I-5, I-15 or I-25 for a major portion of the journey. e main West Coast highway, Interstate 5, runs all the way from the British ColumbiaWashington border at the Peace Arch south of Vancouver to southern California. It connects most of the major cities from Seattle and Portland to Los Angeles and San Diego. It largely parallels Highway 101 and California Route 1, more famously known as the Paci c Coast Highway. Two major sightseeing destinations are only short side trips from Interstate 5 in Washington. Ascending to 4,392 metres above sea level, Mount Rainier stands as an icon in the Washington landscape. Another interesting side trip from I-5 would be a visit toMount St. Helens...or what’s le of it, I should say! To me, it was intriguing to see half of a mountain standing in a spot where a WHOLE mountain should have been. You’ll nd an attractive visitor’s centre in which you may view interpretive exhibits and see a lm about the volcanic explosion at Mount St. Helens. Joining the intermountain west with the desert southwest, Interstate 15 provides a major link between the interior of Canada, several transcontinental east-west corridors, Southern California and Mexico. Travellers westbound on Interstates 40, 70 and 80 may easily transition to southbound I-15 to connect to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San ALONG I-15 ◆ Zion National Park ALONG I-5 ◆ Mount St. Helens, Washington ◆ Sundial Bridge, Redding, California ◆ Buck Owens Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California 26 | www.snowbirds.org
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